The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-26

to send TO the people with the amend
ment the proposition relating to com
pensation, that they might have al
the light possible bsfore them. II,
had often seen zeal overshadow judg
ment. He felt it his personal duty L
put this proposed amendment to {
vote OF the people. A mere act coulC
find remedy in repeal, but fasten thii
constitutional amendment upon thu
people and there was no power OF ap
peal. He would support the PROPOSE
ton to postpone.
Mr.. Greene aid that il the member;
were sent here to pa this measure
why delsyP Why were some gentle
men trying to mix this amendment
up with The appropriation billP II
was an attempt to create a bugaboo
for delay. TIE men, women and
children wanted this act passed, and
they had right to be heard. He did
not know that the people would adopt
it, but they had asked to be allowed
to vots on it, and he for one wanted to
give them that right.
Mr.. Lynn ssked why all this haste
Neither he nor his colleague, Mr.. Mon
tedonico, had utts red one word that
could be construed itt1 an attempt to
hinder the passage of the measure.
He and his colleague stood alone in
the opposition. He was willing 10
stand alone, as he had often done in
life, but he earnestly asked thst the
discussion be postponed until next
Tutsd The convention that nom.
mated me Endorsed no platform on
temperance or anything else, said Mr..
Lynn. When the temperance people
came to myself or Mr.. Montedonico
and asked us to pledge ourselves to
their cause we deolired. The whisky
men came to us and asked US to pleds o
ourselves to them, but we said no.
We ar. here as ires men, to vote on
any 8 d. Of any question we choose.
/ ask, Ia common justice, to postpone
it until xt Tuesday. We have no
disposition to hinder in any way the
pasf age Of this measure, but merely to
discuss the other side OF the question.
Mr.. Mcdowell asked Mr.. Lynn to
Whist political party he BELONGED.
Mr.. Montt donioo-I will ans wer that
question.
Mr.. McDowell-I asked Mr.. Lynn.
Mr.. Lynn-I delegate the answer to
my colleague.
Mr.. Montedonico-I stand upon the
Democratic platform. l stand upon
the national platform which says
1t is opposed to sumptusry laws. l
am as good Democrat al the
Senator from Obion. / think the dog
should veg the tail, and not the tail
the dog.
Mr.. Dowell-Will Senator Mon
tedonico tell ms what is the meaning
of the word sumptuary?
Mr.. Montedonico-I will. 1t means
to control mans appetite, to control
what he shall ca, drink and wear.
Look in the dictionary and see.
Laughter
Mr.. Wilnams argued in favor OF con-
sideriDg thu measure today.
Mr.. Mcdowell advancing with a
Webster's Dictionary in his HANDY
Will the gentleman from Shelby ALLOW
me to read Mr.. Webstel's definition of
the word sumptusryP
Mr.. Tolley-Mr. Speaker, take it
that we all know the practical mean
ing of the word, regardless of the ex-
act words OF Mr.. Webster.
Mr.. Tolley spoke OF the seeming
anxiety OF gentlemen to hurry the
msasure through. The General As.
sembly should have the utmost deliN-
Grafton ia this matter. Whist would
have become OF tnis measure if II had
hsen left to it's exclusive champions ?
1t was in sjumble.
Mr.. Speaker Ewing-The hour
having srrived to meet the House in
joint convention, to ballot for United
States Senator, the Senate will repair
to the hall of the House.
The Senate reassembled at 12:45
o'clock and adjourned until 10 O'Clock
am. Wednesday.